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Where does “mania” come from?

mania (Finnish) comes from Latin Mania, from Ancient Greek μανία, from Ancient Greek μαίνομαι, from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mania (Finnish): mania; partitive singular of mani

Definitions

  1. mania; partitive singular of mani

Ancestry of “mania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMania—
2Ancient Greekμανίαmadness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...
3Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
4Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mania”

  • manian
  • tulppaanimania
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